EMPLOYEE PRIVACY The issue of employee privacy can arise in several situations. For example, employers may want to monitor telephone conversations between employees and customers in order to evaluate employee … Continue reading “The Employee’s Right to Privacy and Management of Personal Information”
Category: Employment Law
Religious Discrimination in Employment
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It was amended in 1972 by … Continue reading “Religious Discrimination in Employment”
Prevention Policy for Violence in the Workplace
Zero Tolerance. This Company has a policy of zero tolerance for violence. If you engage in any violence in the workplace, or threaten violence in the workplace, your employment will be … Continue reading “Prevention Policy for Violence in the Workplace”
The Regulation of Employment
The law relating to the employment relationship is based on the law of agency. Agency is a relationship based on an agreement authorizing one person, the agent, to act for … Continue reading “The Regulation of Employment”
Laws Governing Labor-Management Relations
There are four main federal laws that form the basis of labor law and unionization: the Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932, the Wagner Act of 1935 (also known as the National … Continue reading “Laws Governing Labor-Management Relations”
Labor and Employment Law
This section looks at some of the significant laws that regulate employment and the workplace. Unions and collective bargaining, the employment-at-will doctrine, employees’ privacy rights, workers’ compensation, workplace safety, and … Continue reading “Labor and Employment Law”